Tom Taulli has been a featured writer for InvestorPlace.com since 2010. Tom is also the brains behind the InvestorPlace IPO Playbook, launched in October 2011 and dedicated to the hottest news and rumors about initial public offerings. Tom has been a stock commentator for 15 years. He got his start when he built one of the first financial websites, WebIPO, which covered the emerging market for public offerings. He then wrote a best-selling book, Investing in IPOs, and become a frequent guest on CNBC and CNN. While the IPO market has since calmed down a bit since the dot-com days, Tom has not. He has written seven more books on investing, including All About Short Selling and All About Commodities, which hit bookstores in 2011. Aside from his books, Tom's writings have appeared in venues like The New York Times, BusinessWeek Online and Forbes.com. He often covers M&A, tech and, of course, hot IPO deals.